Hatters drawn at home to non-league opposition in FA Cup first round
Rovers and United need a replay to determine who travels to Kenilworth Road
Luton have been drawn at home to non-league opposition in the FA Cup first round, as they will host either Forest Green Rovers or Chesham United next month.
The two sides played out a goalless draw on Saturday, meaning a replay is needed to decide who goes to Kenilworth Road on the weekend of November 7, that taking place at Rovers’ New Lawn ground tomorrow night. Town hosted Forest Green at the same stage of the competition last term, as they squandered a 3-0 lead against the side then managed by Robbie Savage, as the visitors drew level at 3-3, only for Gideon Kodua to win it in injury time.
Former Leicester and Blackburn Rovers midfielder Savage recently left his position in charge to join League One side Peterborough United, with a coaching team of Jonathan Gould, Josh Bowen and Yan Klukowski taking over the team who sit 16th in the National League, beaten 4-2 at home by Hartlepool United in their last home match.
Meanwhile, Chesham, who are jointly managed by James Duncan and Michael Murray, ply their trade in National League South, where they are 19th, with three wins, one draw and seven defeats to their name. Luton have actually played the Generals twice in the FA Cup before, that coming back in 1888 when they were held to a 3-3 draw in the second qualifying round, John Lomax with two and Locke Narburgh scoring. The Hatters then won the second match rather convincingly, 10-2, Lionel Thring and George Deacon bagging hat-tricks, Narburgh and Lomax on target again with doubles.
FA Cup first-round draw: Dover Athletic vs Wealdstone; Mansfield Town vs Macclesfield or Anstey Nomads; Huddersfield Town vs Exeter City; Luton Town vs Chesham United or Forest Green Rovers; Bristol Rovers vs Cambridge United; Oldham Athletic vs Sheffield Wednesday; Kidderminster Harriers vs Doncaster Rovers; Leyton Orient vs Harborough Town; Accrington Stanley vs Wycombe Wanderers; MK Dons vs Swindon Town; Newport County vs Walsall; Bromley vs Rotherham United; Barnet vs Tranmere Rovers; Fleetwood Town vs Rochdale; Barnsley vs Aldershot or Tadley Calleva; Plymouth Parkway vs Berkhamsted; Chesterfield vs Leatherhead or Yeovil Town; Gillingham vs Barrow or Gloucester City; Bury or Harrogate Town vs AFC Fylde; Crewe Alexandra vs AFC Wimbledon; Oxford United vs Stevenage; Burton Albion vs Rushden & Diamonds; Bedford Town or Cray Wanderers vs Stockport County; Port Vale vs Scunthorpe United; Cheltenham Town vs FC Halifax Town; Colchester United vs Chorley or Worcester City; Eastleigh vs Shrewsbury Town; Peterborough United vs Reading; Wimborne Town vs Crawley Town; Plymouth Argyle vs Spalding United or Alvechurch; Hornchurch vs Blackpool; Guiseley vs Sutton United; Gateshead or Stafford Rangers vs Grimsby Town; Oxford City vs Leicester City; Bradford City vs Marine; York City vs Northampton Town; Altrincham or FC United of Manchester vs Notts County; Boreham Wood vs Wigan Athletic; Carlisle United vs Salford City; Salisbury vs Sholing.